The Leake Central Gators will challenge the Morton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Leake Central and Kosciusko were almost perfectly matched up, but Leake Central suffered a 28-27 loss. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Whippets recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Morton was not quite Wayne County's equal in the second half on Friday. They lost to the War Eagles on the road by a 45-28 margin.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tristen Hobson, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Mcdonald was another key receiver, picking up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leake Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Morton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Leake Central took a serious blow against Morton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 34-0. Thankfully for Leake Central, Zach Ealy (who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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